If you qualify one-two for a Formula 1 race, logic dictates you should head home with a victory trophy in your hands.

Mercedes locked out the front row for the first time this season, with the biggest pace advantage we've seen so far in 2017, yet somehow it was Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari that left Bahrain grasping the spoils of glory.

That Mercedes departed the Bahrain Grand Prix without one of its drivers having stood atop the podium is a situation that owes itself to what team boss Toto Wolff called "a perfect storm" of "many marginal losses" through the early phase of the race.

Ben Anderson is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor and one of our track testers. He holds an undergraduate degree in journalism studies from the University of Sheffield and joined the title in March of 2008, after eight months working in local newspaper journalism for award-winning weekly the Surrey Mirror. He has raced karts and cars since the age of 11, and occasionally continues to do so around his reporting commitments for Autosport.

How McLaren-Honda was torn apartThe second coming of McLaren-Honda is over. After three embarrassing seasons one of Formula 1's once-proud alliances is in tatters - but how did it get ripped apart so comprehensively?1505260800F1

How Ferrari fell apart at its home raceDespite Sebastian Vettel's best efforts to put a brave face on it, there was no hiding the fact Ferrari was trounced at Monza. Was this just an ideal track for Mercedes, or a sign of things to come?1504483200F1

Italian Grand Prix driver ratingsOur star performances from the Italian GP weekend featured a dominant drive out front, a mega charge through the field and an accomplished weekend effort from a newcomer who hasn't always had it easy so far this year1504483200F1

Why Monza is a big test of Vettel's bold claimFerrari caused Mercedes a lot more problems than expected a week ago at Spa, leading to some bullish claims from Sebastian Vettel. But Monza is going to be an even bigger test of that 'big step'1504224000F1

Will Renault beat Red Bull in 2018?Having signed Carlos Sainz Jr and made strides on track, is Renault on course for a big leap forward in 2018? Gary Anderson gives his view on this, and other topics including the hardest-working drivers he met in F11506384000F1

Why Vettel's title chance is down to 23 per centIt was obvious that Sebastian Vettel's Singapore Grand Prix startline disaster was a huge blow to his title hopes. Crunching the numbers shows just how dramatically he's gone from slight favourite to outsider1506384000F1

The winner that foretold F1's new eraStewart Williams takes a look at the first of the new-era Silver Arrows to hit its target - the W03, Mercedes' first winner ahead of its F1 domination1506297600F1

Why Jaguar has nowhere to hideJaguar's international motorsport comeback in Formula E was a huge story, but a disappointment on track - particularly at first. Now it has a year under its belt and a proven FE champion in the cockpit, it has to step up1506297600FE

Would Loeb be a mistake for Citroen?At first the idea of Sebastien Loeb returning to the Citroen World Rally Championship team seemed both implausible and ill-advised. Now, after his second test, it makes complete sense1506038400WRC

Please note that unauthorised reproduction or translation of any content (including words, data, information, photos, videos and any other intellectual property) published on this page and any other copyrighted content published on Autosport.com is strictly prohibited. Please see our terms and conditions for further information.